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Lone Star Social Studies Part 1
Lone Star Social Studies Part 1
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What did the Phoenicians NOT known for trading?
timber
cotton
cattle
foods
2
What does the name Phoenician roughly translates to?
"purple- red"
"the red people"
"the blue people"
"blue green"
3
What was special about the warship called the trireme used by the Phoenicians?
it was the fastest warship
it was able to carry the most amount of men
the rows of oarsmen were staggered
it was long and thin
4
What bodies of water are connected by The Strait of Gibraltar?
the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea
the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
5
What did Erik the Red name the island he discovered after being exiled from Iceland?
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Greenland
6
What was Leif Erikson in search of and where did he find it?
timber, "Markland"
farming, "Greenland"
trade, "Vinland"
fishing, "Helluland"
7
Who successfully reached North America before Christopher Columbus?
the Egyptians
the Vikings
the Greek
the Phoenicians
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What part of Ptolemy's map is still used today?
map key
scale
compass rose
latitude and longitude
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Which group of people used wayfinding as their method of navigation?
The Egyptians
The Phoenicians
The Greek
The Polynesians
10
Who was often called the greatest explorer of all time?
Erik the Red
Ptolemy
Marco Polo
Leif Erikson
11
Which continent was NOT represented on Ptolemy's map?
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
12
What was the name of the Egyptian military/ police force?
The Royal Egyptian
The Egyptian Fleet
the Royal Military
the Royal Naval Fleet
13
The Phonecians had no written history.
False
True
14
Who was Pytheas greeted by when he arrives in Britain?
the Native Americans
the Native Britains
the Celtic tribe
the Britain Tribe
15
Where would we find the place called Thule found by Pytheas?
Modern day Norway
modern day Greenland
modern day Iceland
modern day Ireland
16
Which people were NOT part of the Vikings?
Denmark
Greenland
Scandinavia
Norway
17
What was the name of Pytheas' book about his journey north?
The Greek Journey
On the Ocean
The Arctic Circle
The Open Seas
18
What were the Vikings mostly known for?
shipbuilding and trade
farming and hunting
fishing and trade
skills in war and fighting
19
Who was known for having ships appear on artifacts as early as 6000 BC?
The Greeks
The Polynesians
The Phoenicians
The Egyptians
20
Who were the first people to discover navigation using the North Star?
The Egyptians
The Phoenicians
The Polynesians
The Greeks
21
Where were the Phoenicians located?
present day Syria
present day Israel
present day Cyprus
present day Lebanon
22
Where did the Egyptians conduct most of their trade?
The Nile River
Lake Nasser
Alexandria-Cairo Waterway
The Suez Canal
23
What was not considered when using wayfinding for navigation?
the sun
the currents
the wild life
the moon and stars
24
Which was an island the Polynesians were NOT able to populate?
Madagascar
Samoa
Fiji
Hawaii
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Who did Pytheas sail for?
The Egyptians
The Phoenicians
The Polynesians
The Greeks
